CREWS OF NET-TENDERS

Grey River Argus, 28 June 1943, Page 5

CREWS OF NET-TENDERS

HEROES IN SOLOMONS. ‘ SYDNEY, June 21. “New heroes have been discovered in the Solomons campaign—American and New Zealand crews of net tenders,” ‘ writes an- Australian war correspondent in the South Pacific He adds: “These Cinderella men of the naval service with their 700-ton ships, designed for the dull labour of handling tons of unyvieliy anti-sub-marine netting, are being' thrown right into the front line of the pacific war. They have become fighting ships. Netting placed around the ships at anchor .in open roadsteads enables them to unload with minimum risk from torpedoes. For this reason in the amphibious war in the Pacific, the net tender is playing a bigger part than it did in the last: war. when its field of operations confined to harbour defences. net tender crews carry out Y jobs under constant ris|< of iy sea or air attack. They are, ... in action.” .'